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Guardian Docs: The New Man

By Guardian Live

Date and time

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:30 - 20:20 GMT

Location

Bertha DocHouse

Curzon Bloomsbury The Brunswick Centre London WC1N 1AW United Kingdom

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Description

In partnership with Bertha Dochouse we bring you an exclusive screening of The New Man, directed by Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum.

Turning the camera on themselves, Josh and Devorah film the process of becoming parents at a time when late reproduction is the norm and masculinity in crisis. Having been through multiple rounds of IVF, the couple finally get pregnant, but when complications hit, they’re pushed to their limits. The New Man is a film for anyone who has children, is thinking of having them, or still feels like a child themselves.

What emerges is an moving and intimate portrait of a generation going through a revolution that no­one’s talking about. En route we hear from the likes of Slavoj Žižek, Zadie Smith, David Schneider, John Berger, Antony Gormley, Hisham Matar and Darian Leader (20,000​ Days on Earth).

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the Guardian's Head of Documentaries, Charlie Phillips and Guardian features writer Hadley Freeman plus directors and characters Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baum.

Running time: 110 minutes - 80 minute film followed by a 30 minute Q&A, no interval.

Wheelchair users and visitors who require an assistant may bring a companion free of charge. To book a free companion ticket please email guardianlive.events@theguardian.com

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